Ayiesha Woods is a Contemporary Christian music artist. In 2004 she won "Producer of The Year" at The Caribbean Gospel Music Awards (better known as The Marlin Awards) She was originally discovered in Jamaica by Gotee Records executive Toby McKeehan when he stopped by Love 101, the local Christian station, for an interview. While Toby waited to record some station IDs, Caribbean Hour host Arnold Kelly played a few of Ayiesha's songs for him. Toby took her phone number and called her. Ayiesha was very surprised by the call. A few weeks later he invited Ayiesha and her family to a concert he was slated to perform at in Texas. It was here they met for the first time in person. Soon after, Ayiesha was signed to Gotee and she was back in the recording studio. The resulting record is her debut album on Gotee: Introducing Ayiesha Woods. Ayiesha has been nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. Her next album "Love Like This" is slated to release September 9, 2008.
Ayiesha Woods (born July 2, 1979 in Long Island, New York) is a contemporary Christian musician signed to Gotee Records. She has released two studio albums on Gotee: Introducing Ayiesha Woods (2006) and Love Like This (2008). Woods is known for the hit songs "Happy" and "Big Enough" from her debut album. Her musical style is a distinct mix of several genres, predominantly including pop, soul, urban and rock.
After having an interest in musicianship and singing during her childhood, Ayiesha Woods released an independent album in 2004, What You Do to Me, and went on to receive three Gospel Music Marlin Awards that year, including "New Artist of the Year". Gotee Records manager TobyMac discovered her music while visiting Jamaica, and Woods was eventually signed onto the record label. Her Grammy Award-nominated debut album, Introducing Ayiesha Woods, was released in June 2006. The album's single "Happy" garnered popularity on Christian radio in the U.S., and Woods received a Dove Award nomination in 2007, as well. She appeared at several major Christian music festivals during mid-2008, and soon afterward her second album, Love Like This, was released in September.